Sensory Processing Disorder in Children-Description of the Phenomenon and Practical Procedures.

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) involves difficulties in receiving and responding to sensory information from the environment. Their development is influenced by various factors during the perinatal period and early childhood. Children with sensory integration disorders often struggle with everyday situations and stress, typically experiencing either sensory hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity.

Supragingival plaque microbiota and caries risk factors among children with mixed dentition.

Background: Dental plaque accumulation plays a key role in caries development. This study explored the relationships between dental caries experience, the bacterial composition of dental plaque, and oral health behaviors in children with mixed dentition and fair-to-good oral hygiene, as assessed by the Silness and Löe Plaque Index (PlI).

Methods: This study included 54 children (6-12 years, mean ± SD = 8 ± 2) from Greater Poland Province.

Adipose derived stem cells - Sources, differentiation capacity and a new target for reconstructive and regenerative medicine.

Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from adipose tissue with mesenchymal lineage differentiation potential and remarkable potential in regenerative medicine. ADSCs are easily sourced from adipose tissue, share regenerative characteristics akin to other MSCs. Their convenient adherence to plastic culture flasks, coupled with their capacity for in vitro expansion and multi-lineage differentiation, underscores their promise as a robust tool for tissue repair and enhancement.

Diet, Oral Hygiene Habits, and Approach to Dental Visits of Early School-Aged Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Possible Long-Term Health Consequences.

Introduction: Early school-aged children are in a transitional phase from primary to permanent dentition. Established dietary and oral hygiene habits will influence the condition of the oral cavity in the future.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate alterations in early school children's dietary and oral hygiene practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and to anticipate potential long-term health implications.

Developmental enamel defects and dental anomalies of number and size in children with growth hormone deficiency.

Growth hormone is meaningfully involved in the processes of tooth cells differentiation and tissue formation. The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of dental anomalies: microdontia, macrodontia, hypodontia and developmental defects of enamel (DDE) amongst a group of isolated growth hormone deficient (GHD) patients and healthy children. This cross-sectional study was based on a group of 101 Caucasian children: 33 with GHD (mean age 10.

Evaluation of Undergraduate Learning Experiences in Pediatric Dentistry during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to analyze students' opinions on the learning outcomes they achieved during clinical classes in pediatric dentistry. The classes were run in various periods: before the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic (onsite classes), in the first months of the pandemic (online classes), and in the following months of the pandemic (onsite classes with additional infection control and administrative changes in patients' admission procedures).

Material And Methods: The research was conducted among fifth-year dentistry students at Poznan University of Medical Sciences.

Skeletal and dental age discrepancy and occlusal traits in children with growth hormone deficiency and idiopathic short stature.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the dental and bone age delay and occlusal traits of children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and idiopathic short stature (ISS).

Material And Methods: The study group included 46 patients aged 5 to 14 years: 15 with ISS, 17 with GHD before growth hormone treatment, and 14 with GHD during substitution therapy. The control group consisted of 46 age and sex-matched subjects of normal height.

Clinical Implications of Growth Hormone Deficiency for Oral Health in Children: A Systematic Review.

Growth hormone (GH) is involved in the regulation of the postnatal dental and skeletal growth, but its effects on oral health have not been clearly defined. This paper aims to provide a review of current clinical knowledge of dental caries, tooth wear, developmental enamel defects, craniofacial growth and morphology, dental maturation, and tooth eruption in growth hormone deficient (GHD) children. A systematic review was carried out using Scopus, MEDLINE-EbscoHost and Web of Science from 2000 to May 2021.

Enamel defects and dental caries among children attending primary schools in Poznań, Poland.

Background: Both positive and negative associations between developmental enamel defects (DED) and dental caries have been reported in the literature.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of DED of permanent dentition and its association with dental caries in schoolchildren living in Poznań (Wielkopolskie Voivodeship, Poland).

Material And Methods: A total of 2,522 6th grade children and 3,112 1st grade children were examined.

The relationship between oral hygiene level and gingivitis in children.

Background: The condition of the teeth, periodontium and oral mucosa determines directly and indirectly the general health of the organism and, therefore, requires to be monitored. Childhood, especially the first years of life, is the time when proper health-promoting behaviors are formed, allowing the future prevention of such diseases as dental decay and gingivitis. Studies concerning the gingival status and bleeding in children are scarce, although such knowledge can be useful in planning preventive programs.

Dietary fibre as an important constituent of the diet.

The intake of fibre in the diet of a child or an adult, through various foods (such as wholegrain foods, nuts, fruits and vegetables), plays an important role in reducing the risk and lowering the incidence of numerous diseases. The interest of researchers and consumers in the role of diet in the prevention or treatment of many illnesses, and maintaining the general and oral health, has been growing lately. The aim of our study was to underline the role of dietary fibre through its effects on many aspects of the human body and metabolism.

Evaluation of deciduous-tooth wear in children living in the middle ages.

Purpose: To investigate the importance and range of tooth wear in deciduous teeth from the 14th century based on the examination of child skeletons from the Cedynia cemetery in Poland. As mechanical wear was widespread in early human populations, this study recorded symptoms of attrition and abrasion (facets and scoops), relating them to possible causative factors.

Materials And Methods: The study material comprised 84 child skulls (458 teeth) categorised into two age groups: 1.